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"Hostel" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Apr 17, 2023 (see all)
общежи́тие
[ ap-schee-zhée-tee-ye ]
Noun , neuter
dormitory, hall of residence, hostel

Morphemic analysis

общежитие
root: общ
connecting vowel: е
root: жи
suffix: ти
ending: е

Etymology

общий + жить - common + to live

Examples of "Hostel" in Russian

  • Зда́ние общежи́тия находи́лось пря́мо напротив университе́та.

    zdá-nee-ye ap-schee-zhée-tee-ya na-ha-dée-las' pryá-ma na-pró-teef u-nee-veer-see-tyé-ta

    The hostel building was directly opposite the university.

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  • В общежи́тии она́ дели́ла ко́мнату с двумя́ други́ми студе́нтками.

    v ap-schee-zhée-tee-ee a-ná dee-lée-la kóm-na-tu s dvu-myá dru-gée-mee stu-dyént-ka-mee

    In the hostel, she shared a room with two other students.

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Declension of the word общежитие

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. общежи́тие общежи́тия
Genitive Gen. общежи́тия общежи́тий
Dative Dat. общежи́тию общежи́тиям
Accusative Acc. общежи́тие общежи́тия
Instrumental Inst. общежи́тием общежи́тиями
Prepositional Prep. общежи́тии общежи́тиях

Same stem words

to communicate, to associate, to socialize
о́бщество [óp-scheest-va] Noun , neuter
society, public; company; association; community
о́бщий [óp-scheeî] Adjective
general; common, joint, mutual; total
жизнера́достный [zheez-nee-rá-das-nyî] Adjective
cheerful, merry, joyous, full of life
живо́й [zhee-vóî] Adjective
alive, living; lively, vivid, brisk
общи́тельный [ap-schée-teel'-nyî] Adjective
sociable, communicable
to live
пережива́ть [pee-ree-zhee-vát'] Verb , imperfective
to worry, to be upset, to take hard; to experience, to go through, to undergo, to suffer

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